Privacy
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Information privacy is an aspect of data security that means protecting and proper handling of information. It includes determining what data can be shared with third parties and how it is legally collected. One can apply data privacy in multiple ways, such as data masking, encryption, and authentication. Privacy protection is crucial nowadays as it helps keep people who want to exploit your private data away from it.
Meta Tests Facial Recognition to Fight Scam Ads and Aid Account Recovery
Meta’s new system will compare faces in ads to public figures’ profile pictures and block content if a match is identified, immediately deleting the facial data after each comparison.
WhatsApp Introduces Built-In Contact Manager and Hints at Future Username Feature
This new contact-saving capability is backed by Identity Proof Linked Storage (IPLS), an advanced encrypted storage method that keeps contacts secure and accessible only to the user.
Instagram Rolls Out New Safety Measures to Combat Sextortion Scams Targeting Teens
These scams often involve criminals coercing young users to share intimate images under threat of public exposure. To counteract this, Instagram will now prevent users from screenshotting disappearing media sent in DMs.
Google Changes Course on Third-Party Cookies in Chrome
After years of planning and testing, the tech giant announced that Chrome users will now be able to make an informed choice about allowing or blocking cookies, rather than having them disabled by default.
Instagram Introduces Live Broadcasts for Close Friends
This latest addition, dubbed "Close Friends on Live," lets users create more private and intimate live sessions, departing from the traditional public or follower-wide broadcasts.
Instagram Enhances Its Limits Feature to Combat Stalking and Harassment
This update is part of Instagram's ongoing efforts to offer a safer environment, particularly for teenagers, amidst rising concerns over online bullying and harassment.
ByteDance Chooses Shutdown Over Sale for TikTok in the U.S. Amid Legal Challenges
According to sources familiar with the matter, ByteDance is not considering the sale of TikTok because the algorithms central to the app's operation are deemed integral to the company’s global strategy.
